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ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – St. Louis drivers can expect delays as the Missouri Department of Transportation announced road closures to heavily traveled areas due to construction.

MoDOT is closing the two lanes on eastbound and westbound I-64 at Jefferson on Saturday from 5 a.m. to noon. One-lane closures will remain in the area of I-64 in either direction between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The ramp from Jefferson to westbound I-64 is open.

MoDOT is also closing up to two lanes on westbound I-70 between Biddle and Branch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. The closure comes in part of the new Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge construction.

MoDOT says it has begun night work on Route 109 between I-44 and Route 100. One lane in each direction will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weekdays. Traffic will be escorted through this work zone by following a pilot car, a construction vehicle with emergency lights used to guide motorists safely through a narrow work zone, during the one-lane closures.

Motorists should be aware of the following on-going closures:

I-64, St. Louis City, ramp from Pine Street to westbound I-64 closed until August 2013.

I-64, St. Louis City, ramp from Ewing to eastbound I-64 closed until August 2013.

Jefferson Avenue Bridge, St. Louis City, closed over I-64 until August 2013.

I-64, St. Louis City, exit ramp to Jefferson Avenue closed July 11 until August 2013

I-64, St. Louis City, the Vandeventer ramp to westbound I-64 is closed until late 2013.

I-64, St. Louis City, drivers have three shifted 10-foot lanes in both directions between Kingshighway and Vandeventer until November 2013. The rightmost lane of eastbound I-64 exits at Hampton.

I-64, St. Louis County, Spirit Blvd bridge closed over I-64 and the entrance ramp from Spirit Blvd to eastbound I-64 closed until August 7.

I-70, (westbound section of the Interstate 70 Blanchette bridge over the Missouri River) remains closed until late summer 2013. The eastbound I-70 bridge has three lanes of traffic in each direction. The ramp from northbound 5th Street to eastbound I-70 is also closed.